Vintage Camper turned Glamper – DIY Renovation

***UPDATE – 9/18/14***

We’ve decided to borrow the same idea that many others have used since the housing crash and dream small. OB and I have downsized and move into our 150 square-feet for the next 2 years. Yes, you read that correctly, OB, the dogs and I now live in 150 sqft or more specifically the camper for the next 2 years. We will spend the next two years mega saving eventually to build a small house that can accommodate us and our family in the future. Follow our adventure under the dream small project section of The Noshery.

COME SEE THE AFTER AFTER! 😀

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Well we are finally done with the mini-redo. Which, when we began the project, I thought was going to be mini-er than it turned out to be. We put a lot of sweat and tears into this lady, and I am so excited to share with you what we have done.

First there were some repairs needed. My handy hubby was right on it.

He replaced a damaged panel with a brand new panel.

He also replaced the window sills which were damaged after 40 years in the sun.

Then we had an unexpected and unpleasant surprise. We had just had a brand new air conditioning unit installed. The condensation from the air conditioner made its way to a vent and leaked into the camper. Apparently the vent’s seal had deteriorated causing a leak.

We had to pull the refrigerator out into the middle of the “room” to clean the mess the leak had made.

Handy hubby quickly climbed on top of the aluminum camper in the middle of a late summer day to repair the vent’s seal.

Finally after a week the interior was painted and ready for the doors to be hung.

Then the floors where ready to be put down. This part took us awhile because we had to stop in the middle of installing to go on a road trip vacation with my parental units.

Finally after a lot of time, sweat and a trip to Ikea while in Dallas, the camper was ready. Do you want to see it? Because I think it’s pretty freaking awesome.

Here is a before of the dining area. Lovely dark wood paneling, dated light fixtures and sad grey vinyl floors.

Before

Of course I can’t forget to mention the black worn & torn benches.

TADA!!! Same space after the redo! Brand new paint, new floor, new window treatments, new light fixtures and upholstered benches. I developed some serious nail gun stapling skills, let me tell you.

After

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Her you can see it from another angle. So bright and cheery!

Let’s now move into the kitchen, just 1/2 a step away from the dining area. Besides that fact that the kitchen needed painting. I desperately wanted to rip the room divider curtain down. It was just dingy and yucky. Also the light fixture over the sink was insanely huge for the space!

Before

We replaced the divider with a chevron print curtain and got a more low profiled light fixture.

After

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The range needed a good cleaning and polishing.

Before

Using a Brillo pad, stainless steel polish and some hardcore elbow grease , I shined it up as best I could.

After

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In order to keep the kitchen as organized as possible I decided to store some frequently used items out, but off the counter.

The must have little coffee station.

On the wall I mounted a magnetic strip for knives and a rod to hang cooking utensils.

Now, let’s go through the door and into the bedroom. The most important thing about the bedroom was a new mattress. I think the one it came with may very well have been the original mattress. I might be being dramatic, but it wouldn’t surprise me.

Before

Now check out our cozy camper boudoir. Although we are still in search of the right light fixture. I wanted something as a “headboard”, but space is limited and thinks easily fall of the walls. I opted for a vinyl decal to decorate the head of the bed. The bedding is all from Target, and I am in love with the jersey quilt.

After

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Here is the view from the bedroom into the living space. We’re considering hanging a small flat screen tv at the foot of the bed, mounted on an arm that can be pulled out and be visible from the living space.

The vanity area across from the bed.

Before

After

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Finally the bathroom with the very scary shower curtain.

Before

New shower curtain, new bath accessories and new vanity light. We are still trying to figure out the mirror situation, so for now we have this little square mirror on the wall that we have to take down during transport.

After

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Finally there is the small storage area right off from the bathroom.

Before

A curtain was the perfect solution to covering it up.

After

I also got some baskets to help keep the space organized.

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After we finished with the camper, we just sat in it for over an hour enjoying all the hard work we had done. May goal was to brighten it up and make it homey. Homey and comfortable are important since the camper could very possibly be our temporary home if we don’t find a house in Dallas. I hope you like it as much as we do!

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beautiful job! I love your sense of style. have you moved out of the camper yet? We have a camper that is smaller than yours, but we don’t live in it LOL I’ve done a lot of mods that you might find interesting, especially ways to find storage space. I’d love to know what you think. http://WackyPup.blogspot.com

Hi there!
What an amazing job you have done with your camper. I finally found something to compare to what ours currently looks like and this is pretty much the exact look I want to go for with it!
I have a question for you if you get time though… What did you do to your bathroom wallpaper? Our camper is a 1976 and the wallpaper in the bathroom is just plain scary and we aren’t sure if we can just rip it off and buy new, or what it’s even made of!
Did you buy white wallpaper and put it on top of the original stuff? Or have you just painted over top?
If you could recommend a type/brand of either wallpaper or paint that would be more helpful than you could even imagine!!
Thanks in advance for any help, and great job with your renovations!
Hope to hear from you soon!

We just covered it with primer and painted over it. There is no need to remove the wallpaper. We have done this with both of our campers’ remodels. Check out my post How to Paint Camper Camper Interior.

hello, we are about 2 days from purchasing our first camper. she is about 16″ long, i cant recall the year at the moment but the current owner and his family have been living in it for about a year, it def needs to be renovated… our plan is to gut it and redo everything. more or less how much did ur reno cost you? my wife and i are very crafty, handy and we are excited about starting our project…

Wow! Beautiful, beautiful work! We’re planning to renovate our 2000 Georgie Boy Landau Class A as soon as it gets a bit warmer (we’re in a Chicago suburb) and you’ve really inspired us. Thanks so very much for showing all of your awesome pics. Safe and happy travels to you! 🙂

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Welcome to The Noshery! I’m Meseidy (Meh-say-dee). Wife and mother to three four-legged children (including an ornery Terrier). A graduate of Platt College Culinary Arts Institute. Landlocked Puerto Rican, who must be within a five-mile radius of a plantain, at all times. Read More…